Seems that the stream of "Experts" never ends.
I haven;t had to deal with akid like this in a while honestly, though most that are least of the teenage variety tend to be keen to heed least some of my advice this one seems to fall more along the lines of the next canidate for the Darwin Award...
I get this message the other day on one of my videos from this said saying:
Snakeman418: "I wish my mom would let me keep a hot, but she won't"
DING Mom wont let him... I keep tryin to get it threw to those whom are incredibly stubborn that If your THAT determined that your gona keep a hot, at least make sure your out on your own, an that your finanacialy responcible for yourself.
This kid (i call anyone younger then me kid lol) is 16 years old, for many of our male counterparts in this hobby even though of you whom had an intrest in herps then, what was on your mind at 16? Most the guys I know - Cars, Girls, maybe a job, being cool! the avergae stuff for a teen.
So this kid proceeds to respond back to me...
Snakeman418: "I am an expert snake guy. I know what I'm doing. I have caught dozens of Agkistrodons. I even free handle them sometimes. I have a passion for snakes.
And I have been bit by a cottonmouth. 2 days in the hospital, 5,000 dollars out of my dad's pocket, thats with 80% insurance, so it cost about $25,000. Even though the bite was not bad, my hand barely swole, and I proved to my mom that even the 4.5 ft. long cotton did not damage me, she still won't let me have a hot. "
I told him an ya know what thats EXACTLY the attitude that gets keepers like you n trouble. its that cocky attitude! You know you already know everything there is and frankly ya don't! i told him he waslucky that what happened ot him was all that happened, he could have lost his hand or worse!
these kids need to take the time that they have and LEARN LEARN LEARN!
Instead they wanan dive right in head first reguardly of if theres a rock in fornt of their faces they think that they are such skilled shallow divers that they can avoid it!
I have had some that heed my advice, they are ready and willingt o find someone to mentor from, willing to take precautions, an then theres the ones like this that i frankly would probly slap the taste outa their mouth if they were infront of me.
Its all fun an games untill you loose your life -_-.
sorry for the rant -_- this kid just royaly has my ire up -_-
